St. Elizabeth Community Hospital receives donations...
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| Haleakala Ranch and Major League of Monster Trucks presents a donation to benefit Imaging services at St. Elizabeth Community Hospital. Pictured, back row, from left, Todd Smith, vice president of Ancillary Services, St. Elizabeth; Dan Davidson, Haleakala Ranch; Jon Halfhide, president, St. Elizabeth; front: Amy Cavalleri, development officer, Mercy Foundation North; Rose Crain, Haleakala Ranch; Sr. Pat Manoli, director of Mission Integration, St. Elizabeth; Kellie Froome and Joe Froome, both of J&K Motor Sports. |
In a creative and enthusiastic effort, the Major League of Monster Trucks with the assistance of the Patriot truck, presented a check for $10,000 to the St. Elizabeth Imaging Center Oct. 30 in honor of its Crush Out Breast Cancer effort.
The event was held Oct. 5 during a performance of the Major League of Monster Trucks at the Tehama District Fairground. Arena entertainer and clown, Hill Billy, offered the tailgate of the Patriot truck for bid in an effort to raise money for breast cancer prevention. Bids flew from the audience landing with a final bid of $8,000 from Dan Davidson and Rose Crain of Haleakala Ranch.
Joe and Kellie Froome, J & K Motor Sports and the Major League of Monster Trucks contributed an additional $2,000 rounding out the donation to $10,000.
"Cancer touches the lives of so many and can hit when you least expect it," said Davidson, president of Haleakala Ranch in Gerber, growers of walnuts throughout the county. "Breast cancer is especially important to me as it affects more women than men, and the women of my life are extremely important to me. This is one way that we can express and honor the women in our lives."
This is the fourth year that the organizers have made an effort to raise awareness and money in the fight against breast cancer. "We look forward to Crush Out Breast Cancer Sunday as our way to contribute to breast cancer awareness month," Kellie Froome said. "The entire team participates with pink jerseys, and we offer the pink monster truck t-shirts and the pink and white checkered flags that are popular for the driver signing sessions."
This year's donation will purchase additional MammoPads, soft cushions used during mammograms to enhance patient comfort and improve accuracy, offered to patients free of charge. Normally, the MammoPad is not used as it is not covered by insurance. "By offering the MammoPad, it is our hope that more women will schedule a mammography instead of avoiding the examination due to discomfort," said Kristin Behrens, manager of marketing and community relations for St. Elizabeth.
